[quote=@The 42nd Gecko]
Question, what exactly are the birds "orders", are they aiming to pester me, attack me, blind me?
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Nothing yet. I'm just calling them to my side. After that, you'll have to see. 

And thanks for the impute, the branches slipped my mind when writing the first bit (resting on one). As it happens, I've got some rather large pine trees in my yard. So long as the branches are grabbed near-ish to the trunk, as you say, they could easily support a person. I'm working under the assumption that some of these trees are quite close together in parts, as this is essentially an untouched forest, so I'm able to hop and climb near where the trunk is. Of course, if I land on a branch with my feet, with any amount of momentum, I'd expect it to crack without hesitation.

Edit: Any advice about stuff like that is very welcome, of course. Likewise, if I need to clarify.

Edit 2: Added a bit to my last IC post, to clarify where I'm standing on the branch.